Staff changes

[Mojo]

Over the past few years RailUK Forums has grown enormously, yet have not appointed any additional Moderators in that time, in fact the number of staff has actually decreased!

Therefore, the decision has been made to appoint both bb21 and Mike395 as forum Moderators, with immediate effect. We would like to welcome them both to the team. Further to this, yorkie has decided to return to an Administrator position which he has held in the past.

Our revised staff list can be found here.

 

[transportphoto]

Welcome

 

[Prodigy]

Grats guys!

 

[tbtc]

Good stuff, don't think anyone can have any complaints about the moderation on here - hope things continue to work as smoothly

 

[Turbostar]

Congrats

 

[strange6]

What's the difference between a green and a red?

 

[Turbostar]

Reds are moderators, greens are administrators.

 

[strange6]

Reds are moderators, greens are administrators.

I know I mean, what's the difference in the job?

 

[SS4]

I know I mean, what's the difference in the job?

Essentially Admins do what moderators do and maintain the site from a technical aspect - for example adding new staff or a new subforum

 

[strange6]

Essentially Admins do what moderators do and maintain the site from a technical aspect - for example adding new staff or a new subforum

Haaaaaa I see. get you now - Thanks. Admins make sure we all have a forum to read

 

[SS4]

Haaaaaa I see. get you now - Thanks. Admins make sure we all have a forum to read

Exactly

Admins are like NR engineers who maintain the track so that signallers and guards [Moderators] can direct trains [users] on the site

 

[strange6]

Exactly

Admins are like NR engineers who maintain the track so that signallers and guards [Moderators] can direct trains [users] on the site

That's an excellent analogy! Three cheers for the admins! Hip hip...

 

[Crossover]

I just spotted that Yorkie had gone green - wondered what was going on :P

Congratulations guys and keep up the hard work

 

[thefab444]

Perhaps it's a sign of how RUK has grown that I'd only vaguely heard of bb21 and before reading this! There's just so many people on here now.

Still, it's good to see a commitment to continued quality moderation on here.

 

[CarterUSM]

Good news, and happy moderating/admin-ing!

 

[Deerfold]

All the best to you guys.

 

[ainsworth74]

I for one welcome our new moderation and administrative overlords and wish them well in all their nefarious endeavors

 

[Class172]

Congratulations - I, however feel slightly embarrassed that I have never heard of bb21 and mike395; I probably spending too much tine in the quiz forums!

 

[devon_metro]

Perhaps it's a sign of how RUK has grown that I'd only vaguely heard of bb21 and before reading this! There's just so many people on here now.

Agreed, makes you think of the "old days"

 

[dk1]

All the best

 

[Crossover]

Congratulations - I, however feel slightly embarrassed that I have never heard of bb21 and mike395; I probably spending too much tine in the quiz forums!

I have a feeling Mike395 may be a name change (possibly from MikeWh, but I may be wrong)

I have met bb21 on a forum meet - bet him at his own game too (well, once, I think :P)

 

[MikeWh]

I have a feeling Mike395 may be a name change (possibly from MikeWh, but I may be wrong)

I have met bb21 on a forum meet - bet him at his own game too (well, once, I think :P)

Mike395 was MikeW.

 

[Blindtraveler]

all the best guys!

 

[trainofhope]

all the best

 

[Bittern]

Hey, where's my banning powers?

 

[the sniper]

Mike395 was MikeW.

Few... I didn't think I'd heard of either of them! MikeW is a familiar name though.

Congratulations and good luck to both bb21 and Mike395 anyway.

Just out of curiosity, how do people go about becoming moderators? Or is it a position for which you are head hunted?

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Few... I didn't think I'd heard of either of them! MikeW is a familiar name though.

Congratulations and good luck to both bb21 and Mike395 anyway.

Just out of curiosity, how do people go about becoming moderators? Or is it a position for which you are head hunted?

Exceptional knowledge in one area for local moderators or good all-round knowledge for global moderators.

Not head hunted, more who you know

 

[matt]

Exceptional knowledge in one area for local moderators or good all-round knowledge for global moderators.

All moderators on RailUK are global moderators, we don't have any local moderators. Moderators are usually picked by the staff by discussing who we think is suitable for the position.

 

[Class172]

I wondered how they were chosen...

 

[Jordy]

Just read the post above yours!

Moderators are usually picked by the staff by discussing who we think is suitable for the position.